Joaquim Tenreiro Abstrata Dining Table

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Historical Design
1960
Iron, Colored Glass

The Abstrata table shows the essence of Joaquim Tenreiro’s style with the asymmetrical shape of its top and base giving it a sense of controlled imbalance. Its materials, especially iron, accentuate the modernity of the piece.

It was designed by Tenreiro for an apartment in Rio de Janeiro in 1958. He made a few versions, each with a unique geometry. The houses he furnished, often designed by the great names of modernist architecture such as Oscar Niemeyer, Lucio Costa, or Sérgio Bernardes, put him in direct dialogue with the future-facing architects and their visions.

We offer two versions of the Abstrata table slightly varying in size and in colour.

Literature:

A. Chen, The Monacelli Press (ed.), Brazil Modern: the Rediscovery of Twentieth-century Brazilian Furniture, New York 2016, pp. 70-71.

Nilufar (ed.), Brazilian design, Milan 2016, pp. 37, 40-43.

M. C. Loschiavo Dos Santos, Bolsa de Arte (ed.), Tenreiro, Rio de Janeiro 1998, p. 129.

Artist Biography

Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) is often referred to as the father of Brazilian modernism. The furniture designer was born in Portugal and moved to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1920s. In 1941, he received a commission to create furniture for a home designed by Oscar Niemeyer for the writer Francisco Inácio Peixoto. He designed modern furniture that fit the Brazilian style of life, often using native woods. He continued designing furniture until the late 1960s, when he then devoted himself to painting and sculpture.